Let Them, Let Me

Let them walk away after they say goodbye,

Let me leave them behind with my head held high.

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Let them misjudge, misunderstand, to help them feel better,

Let me smile in delight at my new scarlet letter.

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Let them lose their path with the decisions they make,

Let me welcome the darkness in which I now wake.

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Let them have their say and fully unload,

Let me hit the highway and choose a new road.

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Let them think of me as they will,

Let me honour my silence as I take my fill.

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Let them accept the consequences of their actions,

Let me find my own appropriate reactions.

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Let them redesign the narrative as they deem fit,

Let me deeply reflect as I quietly sit.

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Let them rearrange the facts of my past,

Let me treasure the memories completely unbiased.

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Let them swim in the river of remorse and regret,

Let me learn the painful lessons, then set and forget.

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Let them raise a hand, but only just once,

Let me find the strength to say no, the courage to confront.

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Let them surrender their voice to the consistent lies,

Let me be brave enough to walk away from a love that dies.

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Let them experience an epiphany through their greatest loss,

Let me learn that I’m uncontrollable, my only boss.

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Let them sow the seeds of love that’ll forever bloom,

Let me feel their commitment and give love room.

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Let them reach out and offer me a helping hand,

Let me learn that I can accept help and no longer take a hard stand.

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Let them be happy with whatever they choose,

Let me understand it’s not necessary a win or lose.

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Let them lay their head upon my shoulder,

Let me treasure their company as we both grow older.

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Let them make their own decisions with no coercion,

Let me accept their truth as that’s their version.

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Let them dish out their dose of disrespect,

Let me teach them the real meaning of regret.

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Let them step up to the plate and be what I need,

Let me worship their heart and stop any bleed.

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Let them love me fully and wrap me in the safety of their arms,

Let me find shelter and security within their charms.

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Let them ride their own highs and lows,

Let me stay my hand when I feel the need to fix how it goes.

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Let them leave when the going gets tough,

Let me understand when enough is enough.

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Let them, because they are not within my control,

Let me let them be, to fully accept I only have control of my own soul.